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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-03-31
In Mem orjam.

DIED-On Wednesday evening, March 10th.
1851, after q prolonged illness of that dread
disease, consumption. Oscar F. Harlan, aged
q years. II months and q days.
Mr.. Harlan was born in KeOkuk county.
Iowa, and later moved to Ringgold county,
where he lived until two years ago when he
come to Thomas county and took him claim
and was taking the necessary steps to make
him comfortable home of it. How sad for q
young man full Of hope and ambitions to
make successful future to be cut OF in the
midst of them. He had by his Industrious
habits and honest dealings made friends Of all
who met him and he has said If he had an
enemy in this world he didn't know it. His
brother, John Harlan. came a few days before
his death to take him back to his home in
Iowa, but he was too far gone to take the
trip. His parents both survive him yet. The
remains were inferred in the Colby cemetery
last Friday. The funeral will be preached at
the old home in RinGgold county. Iowa.
His brother desires to thank the kind friends
who cared for him so well during his last i'll
ness and also to those assisting to perform the
last sad rite of placing him to rest where no
sorrow or pain entereth. I.W.C.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-03-31
PAYMENTS

No discount allowed for cash.
Contracts may be paid in full at time before
will be charged only the date Of final
but discounts will be granted in of antici
pated yments Settlement must be made within
from date of entry.
Lands actual settlers a rebate oftwen-
cent of the purchase price will be allowed land
cultivated within two after the date of sale,
the rebate will be credited when final payment made
Purchasers not wishing settle land will be required
farmerke less than onteHth of the land
chased for which NJ rebate will be allowed. Address,
j. B. McGONIGAL & SON, Agents.
COLBY KANSAS
Home coyote jack rabbit Swept thou
occasionally by cyclones devastated in twelve
thou by drOuths which do not dry
other states visited long intervals thou
by grasshOppers who come from other states to get
meal and then retire to die happy Rent
factions from the great southwest who from the
sand hills Of the Arkansas reestabiSh county lines and
jobs the balance of the state Dested thou
of saloons and thou probably wilt be by Anna
ship state Gridironed
by work of railroads extending from Dry creek the
north SQuawve the SOUTH and from the Missouri
the east Sandburr Hollow the Land of sunshine
and auval soil with plenty of building stone and natural
lime close by Land Of varegaed climate and most
BILE surprises! Land of schemes eyndcates! Paradise
the sangne and of newspapers Lied about caricatured
and sandered thou art by those who have but limited
and superficial of thy charms and Ories What
fascination is thine what ystery that everybody
farm or corner lot bank loan agency, in
of several hundred railroad
with the wings of bOOm to the which Em
mer just beyond our last addition to the town site?
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-03-31
Yorktown Items.

Weather nice.
Farmers at work.
Immigrants are coming in fast. New neigh
bors In all directions speaks pretty well fol-
Thomas county.
Messrs. Howell Hull have finished Mr..
Clems well and have moved to Mr.. Hedden's
Il. B1Inngs got hack from LenOra last week.
cut.
timber claim.
ANY one wanting TO trade chickens for tur.
Keys w1l DO well TO call on Mr.. Bear on 633.
More anon. d. n. ID.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-03-31

g. J. Rowe il beck with us again. Sam
thinks Thomas county beats any plsce he
saw while east.
There will soon be q school house on SEQ
ton IS, town !, range Is. Nothing HE giving
the children an education.
think it Is time some of the interested
parties took the matter in hand to build .
school house IN our neighborhood.
Miss Mary Brady is one of our pleasant
neighbors again. Miss Brady has been spend
ing the winter with her brother In Smith
county, Kansas.
W. NJ. Baldwin contemplates feeding 800
head of cattle this winter.
Pete Brady has the finest teams of mares in
the county.
Ed. Temple is satisfied to stay in Thomas
county since his return from the east.
Wonder who that man will rope in with his
gold story. Not us, quoth the raven.
r r.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-03-31

Commissioner Sparks IS exposed as
being il league with Gov. Hill to beat
Cleveland for denomination and run
as vice president, with Hill as presi-
dent Letters are now in Nevada bank
at San Francisco, Cal. Cleveland will
probably bounce Sparks when this is
known. All Sparks reform is to
boom himself for vice president He
would get about no votes west Of the
Missouri river.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-03-31
THOMAS COUNTY.
The Garden Spot of the Garden State.
200 ros ACRES RICHEST SM0OHEST AND BEST LAND m
THE UNITED STATES.
TERMS OF SALE: TEN YEARS CREDIT.

the purchase money is paid at the time OF
sale. the of the first part of the principal is
due cent annum Is
paid the deferred principal At the end of the second
the principal due together
with the deferred amount at the rate of seven
ExAMpLE-6O acres sold March 1st 1857. at 800 per
acre $500 The payments would be due as follows
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-03-31
IMPLEMENT FIRM

To the Farmers of Thomas and Sherman Counties:
We have just received full stock Implements Wagons
we'll known Hiram W Davis Buggs and Harness.
the celebrated Waupun Vaneless Windmi also
the best solid wheel mill in the Market
Pumps the old established Keystone Planters
of Haows Cvato Rod Breaking Harrow
the Morrison and Solid Comfort Suy
Bottom for cash and trade for land stock We
and establish Call
and examine goods before purchasing elsewhere
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-03-31

80 bushels good sorghum seed for sale
at 80 cents per bushel on southwest quar-
ter section 1852. n. BYARs.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-03-31
0tteYbou1n0 OteTns.


J. H. Fort, James Jones and L. T. Bethe
are back from trip down east.
L. r. Clark went to Lenora last week after
his team.
H. ". Marshall writes that he is in McCook
and goes from there to Colorado on bridal
tour.
]. L. Stephens leaves next week for Shenan-
doah, Iowa, where he will attend school this
summer.
Bud Cochran went out last week and took a
claim in Wallace county and expects to take
some cattle out there soon.
Geo. King will run ]. W. Gilmore's ice wagon
this summer.
No new cases of sickness this week and old
ones are all improving.
Ed. Montgomery hasn't his we'll done yet.
Jno. Jordan and C. NJ. Fenno have their oats
in.
Nyron Lyndc moved last week.
Eugene Lynde and Geo. Fox are going to
Wyoming.
Messrs. Chambers and Carson are of with q
load of broOms.
passed. boys are busy hauling of hay for
which they are getting good price now.
Jenny Dunagan was ont last Sunday visit
ing her parents. AMATEUR.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-03-31

The famous Lauer case, wherein
Lauer was charged with shooting his
wife, has ended at Omaha. He was
&C uitted. 1t will be remembered that
Lauer claimed burglars were in the
house, and when he shot his wife he
intended to shoot a burglar. It has
created great excitement, particularly
at Omaha, Neb.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-03-31

PAoLA, Kas. March 22.-The Penn
sylvania Mining Company, at a depth
of about 700 feet. today struck a good
supply of lubricating oil, which is
flowing continuously, and which when
analysed was found to be about IS
per cent pure. Four new wells will
be sunk at once. The greatest enthu-
siasm prevails.-[Leavenworth Times.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-03-31

THE PIONEER
OF THOMAS COUNTY, KAN.
To the Farmers of Thomas County

would respectfully call attention the FACT Just
received large and complete stock of Farm
1897 including the celebrated Rock cutato listers haovs
genuine Nebraska Pony Rod Breaker genuine Stodo Disc
Harows the Oldest and Odds farm WAGON
enaS and Eclipse spring and buge the Little Daisy Red White
and Blue the celebrated Deering steel binders the
Star and horse running Star wind mills and
also the Red Jacket Baker roll or car load
and other goods
and bright and OF the latest improved patterns them
you and be convinced that goods
for the than possibly keep nice stock
OF coal constantly on hand Respectfully
E. MEGLEMRE Prop
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-03-31
No. 80 ltems.

No. A8 ltems.
Here the ignorant correspondent comes
again.
Fair weather at this writing.
The farmers are very busy blowing for corn
in this part.
Frank Phillips has returned from Nebraska
accompanied by his brother, but met with
misfortune, one of his horses was taken lame
and he was forced to leave it after two days
travel.
The new school house in district No. 4S went
up rapidly within two days excepting the
roof. A teacher wanted soon.
F. B. Murphy has returned from Colorado
and sold his farm. Will go back again soon.
He is q locator at Kit Carson, Col, and al,
wanting claims may do well to call on him.
am very thankful for the information
received some time ago informing me that
was not owned by the short hand reporter of
Georgetown. I thought he owned everybody
HARDsCRABBLE CITY.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-03-31
IMMENSE HERDS.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, March 17th.-A spe
cial from Little Rock, Arkansas, says
advices from the stock growing coun.
ties of the southwest are to the effect
that decided revival in the cattle
business has commenced in various
parts of Texas. Preparations for the
spring drive have been completed and
in some instances the herds have start
ed on the trail
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-15

in-law Of the Governor OF Chihuahus is
the owner OF an arch mine in the south
west corner OF that state, 7000 feet soove
the sea. l have been out there putting
up s plant OF machinery fer him. He got
out $50, COO worth of bullion ana he had
to send e company Of soldiers to guard it..
The whole country is full of robbers.
There is no law there except military.
They dom. make any pretense Of having
civil law. All bandits are captured and
tried by military law, but it is hard
matter to live with these fellows. There
are organized bands of moDgrel Ne xicans
and American refugees, esca under the
command of bold freebooter, and they
are about the most accomplished lot Of
cut-throats in existence. | will say more
over that the Governor Of Chihuahus is
doing all he can to suppress these bands.
YOU'VE is the place where the richest
bullion comes from, and the rosds leading
there require plenty OF men and guns to
feel safe In that part of the state.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-15
THE EXOURSIONIsTS.

Arrangements Being Made to Entertain
Them Handsomely.
On Friday morning number of eX-
curslonists, bound for California, will ar
rive In Fort Worth, and the Missouri Pa
ciac and Texas and Pacific, with an eye
to the comfort CT their passengers and
their pleasure as well, have decided to
hold their trains in this city twelve hours,
II is meet and proper that Fort Worth
citiz ems should make the stay of these
people pleasant and profitable. With this
end in view, the Merchants and Manu-
lecturers Bureau held meeting yester-
day morning, which was well attended
and great interest SHOWN. The following
committees were appointed to 60 to
work at once:
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION.
A. F. Truitt, A. W. Caswell and W. T.
Maddox.
COMMITTEE on MUSIC.
Stuart Harrison, chairman; j. W.
SWayne and n 81. L.ssiter.
COMMITTEE ON RECEPTION.
T. B. Burbridge, chairman; A. F. Tru-
lit, J. W. Swayne, F. III. Burrows, E. E.
Chase, j. 2 Smith, W. a Garner, W. l..
Malone, E. S. Gard, A. W. Caswell, J. M.
Henderson, A. T. Byers, R. II. Sellers, B.
B Paddock, N. II. Lassiter and Willis
Post. TIE members of this committee
are expected to wear badges.
COMMITTEE ON ENTERTAINMENT.
E E. Chase, Chairman; j. 2. Smith, j
" SwaYne, W. Post, Martin Casey, r
q. Sellers, A. F. TIuitt, Whit DRYDEN,
W. A. Huffman, c. j SWasey, p A. Huff
man, Robert Mozart, Il M. Wynne, J. P.
Smith, S. P Green. Colonel Burroughs,
W. R. Sanner, j. H. Brown, w. T Brit
tingham, Wallace Hendricks, Sidney
Martin, w. S. Pentletcn, J F. Ellis,
Hyde Jennings, J. F. Swsgne. c. L Post,
j. nj. Hartsfeld, I. Da1iei,C. L. Price
". +. Lake, A. I. Byers,W. Glen Walker,
3 G. Evans, a. W. jones, r E Maddox
f. ". Ball, L B Harrold,H W. Williams,
A. W. Casweh, JAKE Zurn, ". L
Malone, J. H. Martindale, George
Hendricks, William Harrison, W. J.
Boaz, G. Mulkey, a. M. Carter, D. Boaz,
7. P. Martin, Walter Maddox, A. S
Nicholson, M, B. Lloyd, W. G. Veal, W
L. Logan, Wallace Peak, Jake johnson,
Horace L Washington, W. B. Tucker,
B. B. Paddock, Nat Washer, j P Boyd,
ONp ~ IL I'll, u w ODGu-
Ger, j. j. Roche, NJ. c. Hurley, D. J.
Ross, Z. c. Ross. S. M. Fry, C. II Rim
tleman, A. J. Roe, George Jackson,
James II. Field, N. II. L.siter, w. a.
Garner, M. G. Billing, Stuart Harrison,
F. L. Twombly, W. T. Fakes. E. II. Car
er, W. G Newly, Thongs Roche, J. C..
Terrell, Zane Cesti, j. G. Richardson, T.
B Burbridge, W. B. T omss, T. q. Roe,
W. Fl. Field, S. R. Guyer, Howard Tully,
a. j. Anderson, James B. Roberts
The committee will meet to-day at IL
O'Clock at the rooms of the bureau to re-
port progress and map out plans of
action. 1t is urged that every member
be present ifs possible. THE GAZETTE
will notify Fort Worth citizens the prob
able number OF those who will be here
and the hour OF the arrival of the trans
on Friday morning.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-15
VENUE CHANGED.
Ihs Rogers Murder Case Gould Nos bt
Fairly Tried at Palestine.

Ihs Rogers Murder Case Gould Nos be
Fairly Tried at Palestine.
Special to the Gazette.
PALESTINE, TEX, Dec. Ion the
10Th OF May last G. G. Rogers, then city
marshal of Palestine, made IN attempt to
.vrest bsrkeeper named Joseph
O'DocreH. O'Donnell resisted arrest
and, drawing his pistol, shot Rogers,
breaking his night arm. Rogers then
drew his pistol with his left hand and
both men shot until their pistols were
enptied, O'Donnen receiving two shots
from which he died in lew minutes.
Rogers was indicted for murder
aud placed under $1,000
bond, which he easily gave. The case
was called for trial this morning and the
entire day was taken up with en- applice-
ton by the district attorney for change
oivenue, alleging that On account ofpow-
erful influences the state could not get a
fair and impartisl trial. Judge Williams
granted the change Of venue on the opin-
ion, from hearing the evidence, that the
case had obtained such notoriety that it
W. uld be imprscticable on account Of the
difficulty CT obtaining jury, to have a
safe and speedy tri OF the case. 1t has
not yet been decided where the case will
go, but it is thought Rusk or Athens will
be selected for the place Of trial.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-15
THE CITY.
FIRE DEPARTMENT MEETING.
The Members Will Assemble at the Contra
Hall This Evening.

The Members Will Assemble at the Central
Hall This Evening.
FORT WORTH TEN, Dec. II, 1851
DR.. j. l. Cooper, President of the Fort Worth
Fire Department:
SIR-We, the undersigned members OF
the Fort Worth Fire Department, re-
specially request you to call meeting
of'the department for tonight, December
10. The object Of the meeting will be
more particularly TO consider the advis-
ability of the department giving ~ enter
tainment during the holidays for the
benefit Of the Department Band, and if
decided to do so, to at oEcs take steps to
consummate arrangements. Very respect
fully,
A. G. Golf, NJ. 81. Walters, G. 81. Craig,
j. T. Ca-tleberry, Will Ashmore, j. S.
Shehan, r. Matkin, j. G. Moore, Samson
Finley, I. j. Taylor, J. M. Mullins, L. N.
Cooper and E. B. Daggett.
In accordance with the above I hereby
call meeting of the department for
Thursday next, December Is, 1887, at
1880 O'Clock p. n. sharp.
j. L. COOPER,
President OF the Department.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-15
New York Herald SQed,

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE Tortalita
Gold and Silver Mining Company Of
Ariz 1na, which has sn office IN New York,
has sued the Herald for libel in stating
that the Tortalita mining scheme wss 8
colossal bunco scheme, and asks $500, zoe
damages. Joseph II. Rssll, president of
the company, has slso sued the Herald iEs
dividually for $3.50 600 damages for ins
jury to his personal character caused by
the same article. Both complaints assert
the Herald's article was untrue, and that
the mines were and are as represented by
the officers Of the company.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-15
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

At Ginocchio's: ] Castillan and wife, Los
Angeles; N Swaggerty, Newport; ID Il Gala
han, DuraDt; A rubin, Dallas; Z L Virgins,
Seymour; f ktnseni, Memphis; j q NJ nj
Railway; Mrs Nina Weneear. Clarendon.
At the Pickwick: D A Goodrich, New York
T w Clawsop, Tyler: w Simpson. Colorado
Logaa Clay, Dan Callahan, Hot Springs;
p Inter, erandview; @ e Odem, Dall-s; w
Moore, st Joseph. Mo; John Denny, De- ison
L j Ward and wife, breckenridge j sso Evans,
Kansas City; Evans, Big SprinRs;J u Tay-
lor. ST Louie; e Morse, Ia tas City; NJ Stan
diford, st Louis; G Beaver, Alvarado; D @
Malloy, Palsssin j d Templeton and life,
Texas; j b shelly, & Wath' n, Dallas; volney
Berry, Houston and Texas Cent al Railroad
@ E Cleveland, New York: Jno Howard, Cairo
o Lynch, city; II Reid and fri nd, Texas
Leon Jones. Pacid' Elk Coz A J Day, Griffin
las Cy Gle land, Tex; G E Perry, Gaines
vile; u ibbons, o Whemar sh, Houston I;
w Worsham. Henrietta; biuson j W
Nc omb, Jacksoor, F.; T w Cnetes, Qaanah;
Orleans; o NJ .riin, Chicago: worley,
Decatur j CovinstOn, Lampasas; A NJ Byrd,
Philadelphia; II NJ Read, Texas.
At the Mansion ] Weding ton. returned to
water, Decatur Monitor; James o Smith, The
Colonel; Martin Hart, Gosrhen; E 3 Sothlsy,
Mansfield; II Patt.Is, st Louis; nilly ison
cityi W Swift, NJ 8; DIV Davis, P ttsaeld,
daughter, j o Pilsburger and "a lily, Texas
e 4 Chil=s, Cleburne; NJ Terry, city
Frank Cailison and wife, CANA, Col DR. W S
York, Decatur; Philip Hall, T xas Live stock
Journal; Il ID Bobo. AurOrs; Wares, Chi
cago; Mira E ma smith and family. grapevine
Miss Alice austin. Mineral Wells; Z W datch.
it, Avord: Hatchitt. Rella; B X Webb
BAIRD; Geo Head, Decatur; JW San mond
Hubbard III n Navine, Texas; VIM w j r1an
Miss L Smith, GTanbury; Charles owen, Mis-
sou,i Pacifc: . Hewitt, Dallas; Guss Brack
Big Springs: Mrs A Jameson and dau, hser
Galvestoni S Sumter, Qnanah; A G Cox
Midlothian.
At the Ellis: W D Ryburn, Waxah achia3AR
Ray, Dave IMPORT Iowa; II D Roge-ss hnza}l
City, Mo 10 Whitman, " Louis. Mo- wv
Pa, D Jane on, Newcastle, Pa; y w Uotter
Alvara o. G q Martin, New YORK; 3 w FearIs
Wsxahachie j Hatch. Dallas: A III Handlan
Jr, 81 Louis, Mo; w Brszelton, Waco: Sage
Goa, New York; r L smith, Da las: Pettin
ger, Crowley; W w GREGORY and wife. -alves-
ton @ w Pipe and v IT, Denison W Z Green,
Nav York; noe Ross, Arkansas; II 3 Herd
Tennes r Conklin, Kansas Cit William
Scarborough. Sunses; NJ 81 alion. Kansas City;
he lem. Searcy, TX; Alexander S Thevatt
Atlanta, Ga; d. 81 Price, Newfoundland
Andrew Wilson, New York; DR. W A Adams
DR. Walker, City. E Eugel, hot Springs. II W
w Langtrv, New Orleans; @ A Duffy, st Loui.
r Rice, wa; + + MoCanoless, Houston; q
LeIchworth, Philadelphia; j @ A,no d, Dallas
Q W Crawford, Kansas; D A Williams, Dallas
w Young, Philadelphia; L Vendi z, Dallas; W
Meade, Waco: T p 'arris, Anderson; w Mi Ter
Fort Wayne; L FL Mohrhurdt, Dallas, Tex; B
johnson ana wife, Chicago.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-15
The Texas Tramp.
Henrietta Independent.


~. A. Armistead, our talented young
attorney hales from the piney woods of
East Texas, but for long time has been
an active member OF the Henrietta bar.
Just few years ago this gentleman
travelled through the various counties of
this state doing all kinds OF drudgery and
hard work, kn6Nn by no other name than
by what peoples termed sfn those days
'tramps.' But tosey his name appears
side by side with th69teat men of Texas.
Having been succes6fN in winning several
suits against railHDg Companies, he has
the reputation Q1being zone of the best
corporation Lawyers in the state, and bis
ability as criminal hwyer is not
doubted. WfRre glad to see our friend
Armistead ris1hg 80 fast in the world and
we predict that many of our best citizens
will be proud to hear him at an. early day
pouring forth his eloquence In ssome re-
sponsible assembly. MIR. Armistead has
gained his reputation and social standing
by bis own exertion, and all who know
him csn testify that he is self-nade
NAN. ~ JAWS"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-15
COTTON BELT ROBBERY.

Three Men jailed on Suspicion - They
Answer tho Description.
Special to the Gazette.
TRxARKANA, TEX, Dec. IA. Three
men were arrested last night above here
and brought here and lodged in jail
They are strongly suspected Of being the
parties who robbed the train nine miles
from here on the Cotton Belt last Friday
night. They answer the description OF
the robbers very well, and there is strong
evidence that they were in the immediate
vicinity at the time OF the robbery, al
though they assert to the contrary, Par
ties who were with the train at the time,
are doubtful as to whether the
right men have been caught, but
this is explained by the fact that the rob-
bers were masked. When arrested, all
of them were spending money freely and
buying whisky for oil who would drink
The general public here inclines to the
belief that the captured men are the rob-
bers.